Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay 2023

Medium yellow in color with slight clearing at the rim. Nose is medium to medium plus intensity with light oak, butter, smoked hay, ripe lemon, mandarin orange, lime blossom. Palate is medium to medium plus acidity, medium maybe medium plus body, dry, vanilla yogurt, butter, ripe lemon or lemon curd, some oak but it's actually reasonably well integrated although a little unrefined, some bitterness in the mid-palate and finish. Short to medium minus finish, leaving oak and a bit of bitterness. 85 points.

Tasted October 20, 2025